SPED Chapter 5 Week 5

I think this chapter gives great information on individualizing students' education needs. I think as a classroom teacher it may be difficult to not just modify all of the lessons, but to make sure to modify them in such a way that it helps the student learn without making it too easy for them. The goal is that the work be challenging for the child but not so hard that they become frustrated and give up. Students may have academic problems in any of the three learning stages. The teacher needs to figure out exactly where the modifications need to take place. Teachers need to begin the modification process in stages. Choose the least intrusive tactic first and assess the results of the change before moving on to more intrusive modifications. I would think that finding the best modification can be challenging for the teacher but also an adventure if they want to look at it that way. Each child is different and I will be excited to try to figure out just how to help them learn the concepts.